🧵The country was filled with 500 million cubic meters of ruins and rubles. In some cities nearly everything was destroyed. In Dresden there was 40 cubic meters of rubble for every surviving inhabitant! 3/6
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🧵Different cities had different strategies for clearing out the rubble and rebuilding. In Frankfurt chemists found a way to make a useful material -sinterbims- of the rubble, which could then be sold and reused in making concrete. This became essential in rebuilding the Frankfurt economy. 4/6 💙📚
🧵Also interesting to read how we humans find ways of differentiating us vrs them. Due to the large number of internally displaced people, a negativity towards people from other parts of the country grew. Even within the same religion ie how catholic holidays were to be properly celebrated. 5/6 💙📚
🧵All together an insightful and fascinating read. Highly recommend for everyone interested in history, war and the often overlooked perspective of its aftermath.
💙📚 #literature 6/6
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💙📚 #literature 6/6
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